Coverage dated June 8, 2026

Congo's Ebola outbreak rises to over 100 deaths out of 550 cases as conflict slows response

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

BUNIA, Congo — More than 100 people have died from Ebola less than a month after authorities declared an outbreak of the disease in eastern Congo, a grim toll as officials intensify efforts to slow the disease discovered weeks late.

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  1. Al Jazeera

    Ebola death toll in DR Congo climbs to 101 (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The Democratic Republic of the Congo is grappling with its 17th Ebola outbreak since virus was first identified in 1976.

  2. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Congo's Ebola outbreak rises to over 100 deaths out of 550 cases as conflict slows response (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    BUNIA, Congo — More than 100 people have died from Ebola less than a month after authorities declared an outbreak of the disease in eastern Congo, a grim toll as officials intensify efforts to slow the disease discovered weeks late.

  3. Breitbart News

    Congo's Ebola outbreak rises to 100 deaths out of 550 cases as conflict slows response (opens Breitbart News)

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    At least 100 people have died from Ebola less than a month after authorities declared an outbreak of the disease in eastern Congo. BUNIA, Congo (AP)

  4. NPR

    Ebola cases rise in Congo, as government revives travel restrictions (opens NPR)

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    The Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak is spreading at an unprecedented pace, Africa CDC warns.

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